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Chimneys that we have cleaned recently in Johannesburg:
- Victory Park
- Linden
- Dainfern
- Roodepoort
- Bryanston
- Blairgowrie
- Parkhurst
- Centurion
- Fourways
What our clients say about us:
Thanks Craig for your professionalism and quick service turn around.
Suzanne Weil
Hi Craig, many thanks for sending JP to sort out our chimney. He
did a wonderful job and gave us some good advise on how to get a better
draw.
Sally
Thank you for sending wayne to clean our chimney, he was very professional
and has a great personality, service was excellent and I am going to
recommend your company to all my friends and family.
Elle Jonker
Latest Chimney Cleaning news
Binfield fire sparks need for chimney sweep advice
Fire fighters have advised people with chimneys or open fireplaces
have been advised to ensure they are swept on a regular basis.
A firefighting crew from Bracknell in St. Marks Binfield were called
to a fire at around 10pm on Saturday after flames were seen coming out
of a chimney. The fire is believed to have been caused by deposits in
the chimney, of either soot, creosote or debris that may have fallen
into the chimney.
Michael Fulwell the watch manager at the time of the fire was quoted
as saying that if you don't have your chimney swept you get a lining
of deposits, which, if they get hot enough, can ignite. He strongly
recommends that if you have a chimney in your home you have it swept
every year.
Causes and prevention of chimney fires:
- No grate, fire directly on the floor the fireplace.
- More firewood in the fireplace than actually required.
- Damaged dampers.
- Soft woods such as pine cause creosote to build up sooner.
- Blockage or damage in the flue.
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Chimney Cleaning
How much does chimney sweeping cost ?
Our minimum call-out and clean fee is R749 in 2023, taking about 1 hour to complete (including clean up).
To book our chimney cleaning service, simply fill in the form on the
top left and one of our consultants will be in touch with you.
Why should you clean your chimney regularly
Chimney cleaning 
is an essential task in general home maintenance. There are two common
causes for a flue blockage, or blocked chimney.
- A chimney could require cleaning due to regular usage, which over
time causes a deposit of soot and creosote to build up sufficiently
to cause a flue blockage. Creosote is a highly flammable residue produced
by wood or coal fires, which also has carcinogenic properties (a cancer
causing agent). A chimney blocked due to creosote build-up can also
cause a chimney fire, where temperatures may exceed 1000 Celsius,
which could destroy your chimney or force dangerous fumes into your
home.
- During long periods of inactivity (such as summer) bird or animal
nests in the chimney itself can also be a hazard that needs to be
cleared. These nests also have the potential to catch fire and either
cause a chimney fire or force dangerous fumes into your home. To protect
the health and safety of both your family and your home, all chimneys
should be inspected and cleaned annually. More often if it’s
used frequently during the winter months (15 hours or more per week).
Chimney safety is incredibly important. It can save lives
Why clean your chimney?
The photo below is the soot that we scraped, brushed and ground out of 1 chimney in Fourways. Yes, this came from only ONE chimney. If this caught fire it may have caused a serious chimney fire.
 
What is involved in our chimney cleaning process ?
- Our team will arrive and inspect your chimney to assess what blockages
need to be removed.
- We will lay a tarp in front of the fireplace and hearth to help
minimise the mess.
- We will tarp off the front opening of the firebox.
- A strong vacuum cleaner will be on hand for dust and soot control.
- Special brushes will be used to clean the build-up of soot and creosote
in the chimney flue.
- The firebox walls will be brushed down.
- The smoke shelf will be cleaned.
- Finally we will clean up and remove all tarp and other waste materials.
- Most standard chimney cleanings will take between 1 and 2 hours,
depending on access, date of last clean, etc.
Chimney fires
Depending on the type of wood you burn in your fireplace and the moisture content of the wood the fire will leave a deposit of soot or tar and creosote on the walls of the chimney as the smoke exits.
The importance of cleaning your chimney on a regular basis will become apparent when you watch the video below. The build up in the chimney is flammable and once it catches alight burns at an extremely high temperature which will damage the chimney making it unusable in future and also setting the rest of the house on fire.
This page was last updated on 20 May 2023
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